Chapter 159 The Taste
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The bright red lanterns were lit one by one, and raindrops dripped from the eaves, forming a splendid and crystal-clear flower on the steps. The night in Ying Wang’s mansion was quiet and gentle. Yuwen Chu walked through the long corridor to the door of the new room. Seeing Su Lan and others standing quietly in front of the door, he asked softly, “Not awake yet?”
Su Lan bowed and replied, “Responding to Your Highness, the Wangfei has been sleeping soundly and hasn’t woken up. I will go wake her up now.”
Yuwen Chu smiled, “No need.” He was about to enter the room when he suddenly saw Xiangli standing silently aside and said, “Bring the food.”
Xiangli silently bowed and withdrew. Seeing her leave, the several maids and servants who had been waiting by the side also followed suit.
Su Jin glanced at Su Lan and the others, winked, and whispered, “Did you see that? This one’s really got a face.”
Su Jin whispered, “Yesterday, she served the Wangfei during her bath, and the Wangfei praised her for being smart, clever, and sensible.”
Su Mei pursed her lips but said nothing.
Su Lan coughed lightly and said in a deep voice, “Keep your eyes bright and your mouth shut. As newcomers, don’t cause trouble for the Wangfei.” This Xiangli looked like a young girl, and no matter how proud she was, she wouldn’t go far. But those two palace maids who had served Ying Wang before and followed him from the palace to the mansion were worth paying attention to. Also, the beauties rewarded by other noblewomen also needed to be closely guarded against.
Inside the room, Yuwen Chu walked around the screen and came to the bedside, only to see a beauty sleeping soundly, with her chubby hands raised on both sides of the pillow, her head tilted back, her lips slightly parted as if inviting a kiss. One corner of the quilt was draped over her chest, and the other corner hung down to the ground. The red silk inner garment was half rolled up, revealing half of her snowy, tender shoulder and a slender, tight thigh. Her delicate and exquisite snow-white jade feet were casually raised, with tiny, exquisite toes and toenails dyed with rouge, as beautiful as flower petals.
She was both cute and tempting.
Yuwen Chu felt a string in his heart being plucked several times, making him feel a little restless. He couldn’t help but think of her last night, holding him tenderly, calling out to him sweetly, and even calling his name, causing his abdomen to tighten, a rush of heat rising from below, making him dry-mouthed and almost losing control.
He couldn’t be so eager. She obviously didn’t like this kind of thing very much, but just endured it reluctantly not to provoke him or damage each other’s face. The extra time they had this morning was already the limit, and if he continued to bother her, he might really arouse her disgust. Besides, she was new to this, and being so tender, she needed a few more days of care.
Yuwen Chu sat down gently beside the bed, leaned over, and dropped a kiss on Mingzhu’s hair, then thought for a moment and reached into the quilt to pat Mingzhu twice.
“Mmm…” Mingzhu woke up suddenly, turned over restlessly, curled up her head in the quilt, looking annoyed.
Seeing her so sleepy, Yuwen Chu became even more interested. He leaned forward and pulled back the quilt, gently blowing air on Mingzhu’s long eyelashes. It’s always itchy when eyelashes are blown, and after several times, Mingzhu couldn’t bear it and rubbed her eyes hard, took a deep breath, and turned her anger into a fake smile, “Has Your Highness eaten?”
“Waiting for you to eat together.” Yuwen Chu saw her drowsy appearance and poured half a cup of cold water, flicking his fingers and splashing it on her face.
Mingzhu was annoyed but dared not show it. She turned over and sat up, stretched out her hands and pounced on him. Yuwen Chu was caught off guard and was knocked down on the bed, spilling the half cup of cold water all over the bed.
Mingzhu pretended to joke and play, pinched his face fiercely, threatened with gritted teeth, “How dare you tease me! Do you think I’m easy to bully? Now I’ll let you taste what it’s like to be bullied!”
But Yuwen Chu smiled, his lips curling up, and said, “How does Wangfei plan to bully me? I’m all ears.”
Mingzhu felt that this person was truly wicked to the core. Just with that smile, he had already revealed his true colors as a scoundrel. But she absolutely wouldn’t just let it go like that. With a glint in her eye, she spotted a delicate green silk ribbon by the pillow and said, “Your Highness really wants to know? I’m afraid you might not dare.”
Using reverse psychology? Yuwen Chu smiled slightly, “Since it’s about bullying, who cares whether the other party dares or not? The more timid they are, the more they should be made to taste it.”
Doing it this way might not be wise. This person was deep-minded, and his emotions were hard to gauge. Offending him might have serious consequences. However, the urge to act was strong. Mingzhu hesitated a bit, tilting her head as she probed, “Are you suggesting that if you want to bully me, you’ll specifically choose things I don’t dare or like to do?”
Yuwen Chu straightened his posture, his tone filled with implication as he whispered, “What do you think?”
Mingzhu was seated on his waist, and she naturally understood his reaction. With his move, she blushed crimson, feeling both scared and flustered. She immediately grabbed the silk ribbon, putting on a show of bravado, and said, “Then don’t regret it, don’t get angry!”
Yuwen Chu chuckled, “All talk and no action, don’t bluff. I won’t argue with you. Otherwise, do you really think you can get the better of me?”
Mingzhu leaned down, her eyes seductive as silk as she whispered softly, “Then shall we give it a try?”
“Very well, let me see what tricks you have.” Yuwen Chu, pressed against her soft and fragrant body, felt his heart uncontrollably beating rapidly, amidst dryness in his mouth and excitement. He knew she was quite bold and often willful, but he didn’t know what extent she could go to today.
Mingzhu grabbed his hands to tie them up. Seeing him seemingly struggling, she quickly pecked him on the forehead like a little chicken and coaxed, “Be good. Behave.”
Behave? Behave like a good boy? Do you think I’m a child who doesn’t know any better? Or perhaps, this sounds very familiar, like what he said to her last night? Yuwen Chu barely managed to hold back and arrogantly lifted his chin towards Mingzhu, “Not enough.”
Mingzhu hesitated for a moment, deciding that forbearance was no longer an option and reluctantly kissed him as a compromise, but she added a condition, “You’re not allowed to move!”
“Fine.” Yuwen Chu’s eyes sparkled like stars in the dim light.
“And what if you deceive me?”
“Then I won’t be able to face you in the future.”
“Pah! Shameless.”
“Wangfei is quite strict. How can such a big matter be used as a swear? Who would be at a loss if not the Wangfei?”
“… ” Mingzhu sighed weakly, feeling unable to communicate normally with this man full of dirty thoughts. But Yuwen Chu had already taken the initiative to compromise, “If I deceive you, you don’t have to trust me in the future.”
That’s about right. Mingzhu smiled and quickly tied a knot on his wrist with the silk ribbon, then tightly secured it to the bedpost.
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